Grading & Excavation Contractor

November 13, 2018 | Every year just after Halloween, I feel the need to explain to people that I don’t like or enjoy anything that scares me. That includes roller coasters, haunted houses, clowns, zombies, zombie clowns, and scary movies. Scary books are included in that list. I especially dislike scary movies. They give me nightmares. Scary movies with ... READ MORE

November 19, 2018 | Designed as a high-production model, the all-new Cat® 140 Motor Grader combines a selection of grade control technologies with conventional steering wheel/lever controls, an efficient powertrain, enhanced operator comfort/convenience features, and simple, extended-interval serviceability. The new model offers an all-wheel-drive system option with a standard operating weight of 42,325 pounds (19 198 kg) and features ... READ MORE

November 19, 2018 | The new Cat® 120 Motor Grader offers the options to tailor the machine to customer preferences and applications. The Cat C7.1 engine uses up to 15 percent less fuel when paired with the standard ECO mode. Get unprecedented comfort in the all-new cab. New filtration technology saves customers up to 15 percent in maintenance costs. ... READ MORE

November 19, 2018 | The Caterpillar range of Next Generation mini hydraulic excavators has been expanded with the addition of six new models in the 7-to-10-ton category. The new models provide a selection of basic configurations, allowing customers to choose the machine that works most efficiently in applications routinely encountered. As with all Cat® Next Generation mini excavators, the ... READ MORE

November 19, 2018 | Four new models in the Cat® mini hydraulic excavator lineup, engineered and manufactured by Caterpillar, are designed to provide users the best performance, versatility, safety, operator convenience—and affordability— in the smallest possible packages for 1-to-2-ton class machines. This customer-centered approach to engineering results in the new models incorporating industry-first standard features, such as joystick steering ... READ MORE

November 19, 2018 | Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin – Wacker Neuson has announced a unique apprenticeship program to help fill the growing need for qualified machine technicians in the construction industry. Wacker Neuson has teamed up with the State of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to create an apprenticeship program that allows students to “earn as they learn.” The ... READ MORE

November 19, 2018 | Rolling Meadows, Ill., — November 15, 2018 – Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer today announced the FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) has achieved the unprecedented milestone of more than two billion tons of surface material moved autonomously. The FrontRunner system has now hauled more than all other commercial mining autonomous haulage ... READ MORE

November 19, 2018 | NORCROSS, Ga. (November 2018) – Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas announces the expansion of its North American authorized dealer network with the addition of The G.W. Van Keppel Company. Van Keppel was founded in 1926 and is a leading provider of equipment and services for construction, aggregate, quarry supply, and material handling industries in the Midwest. Van ... READ MORE

November 12, 2018 | Tiltrotator on “World’s Greatest!…” Strömsund, Sweden, November 12, 2018 – In a reprise of one of the most popular episodes of the US TV show “World’s Greatest!…,” Engcon’s tiltrotators will be featured in the episode airing on November 19, 2018. A tiltrotator is a kind of tilting and rotating quick coupler for excavators, and television ... READ MORE